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Argonne National Laboratory is managed by The University of Chicago for the U.S. Department of Energy Industry and Government Collaboration to Facilitate Sustainable End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Ed Daniels, Director Energy Systems Division

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3 CRADA Background Current CRADA initiated in August 2003 –5 Years Scope of the CRADA –a) examination of issues that prevent recycling –b) identification of technology to enable recycling –c) development and demonstration of technologies to recover resources and materials –d) examination of options for design modifications to provide for more effective recycling –e) examination of alternative materials to increase recycling

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5 The recyclability of ELVs is presently limited and several technical and economic barriers need to be overcome to increase recovery and recycling –Lack of commercially proven technical capabilities to cost- effectively separate, identify and sort materials –Lack of profitable post-use markets Development of technology to recycle todays materials will provide the basis for recycling of future materials Focus should be on post-shred technology demonstration Industry-wide collaboration is needed Worldwide technology needs to be tracked and information disseminated to users The Roadmap recommended---

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12 Some of Our Accomplishments to Date--- Developed a modular LCA for evaluation of alternative post-shred recycle technologies to serve as a guide for our research Designed, built and installed 1/10 scale mechanical separation and froth flotation pilot-plant at Argonne Confirmed the technical feasibility of recovering and reusing polyolefins from shredder residue (research is ongoing to recover additional plastics) Changing World Technologies confirmed the technical feasibility of converting shredder residue to liquid hydrocarbon fuels Troy Polymers confirmed the technical feasibility of converting polyurethane foam from shredder residue to polyol initiators Process economics appear favorable, but need confirmation

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13 Conclusion: The changing automotive material mix over the past fifteen years and evolutionary technology trends relative to automobile architecture for improved safety and environmental performance increase the recycling technical challenge A joint U.S. government-industry CRADA was established in 2003 to lead the development of improved recovery and recycling methods for current and future ELVs The vision leading to this effort is one of sustainability and reduced environmental impact over the lifecycle of the automobile Ultimately, any new technology developed in response to these changes must have minimal risk-- Proven cost-effective at full-scale Proven markets for products Regulatory barriers removed/transactions costs minimized

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14 The CRADA Team actively seeks opportunities to work in collaboration with other major stakeholders…Sustainable ELV recycling is a global issue… This research is funded by the American Plastics Council, USCARs Vehicle Recycling Partnership and the U.S. Department of Energy Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies.

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15 James Kolb Head of the Automotive Learning Center American Plastics Council